Germany troop cuts send wrong signal to Russia, say two top US Republicans

The chairs of the House and Senate armed services committees said withdrawing 5,000 service personnel risked undermining deterrence.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/3xlrED7

Read More

Laufey on making jazz cool again (and the fish that brought out her inner rage)

The Icelandic star reflects on a phenomenal year, and the music video that let her go "primal".

from BBC News https://ift.tt/P9flnsT

Read More

Love, lies, angry ghosts: Indians are bingeing on two-minute dramas

Some of India's biggest producers are eyeing investments in micro-dramas, which are now hugely popular.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/V82edbz

Read More

Trump tells Congress ceasefire means he does not need their approval for Iran war

The president writes that hostilities "have terminated" because of the ceasefire, arguing he does not need congressional authorisation.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/H1TrMp3

Read More

Israel releases all but two activists in Greece after intercepting Gaza aid flotilla

The Global Sumud Flotilla denounced the interception as "piracy", while Israel's foreign ministry called the flotilla a "PR stunt".

from BBC News https://ift.tt/lCNQ9vb

Read More

'How are we going to get back home?' Islamist group tightens blockade on Mali capital

The blockade comes days after Mali's defence minister was assassinated in a series of nationwide attacks.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/ckE3U0w

Read More

Syria trial seen as first step on long road for Assad's victims

There were highly charged scenes as former senior regime official, Atef Najib, appeared before a Damascus court.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/4Qqmhsp

Read More